South Carolina Upper chamber District 12

Senator Lee Bright

leebright@scsenate.gov

Born

1970

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39

Bills sponsored

this session · 39 all-time

31

Bills co-sponsored

this session · 31 all-time

1

Enacted into law

this session · 1 all-time

410

Recorded votes

97%

Vote participation

voted in 97% of 410 recorded votes

Voting scorecard

2025-2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes

Party unity

N/A (no party)

Votes with own party's majority

Independence

Not enough data yet

Votes against own party's majority

Participation

97.4%

based on 370 votes

Roll calls where a yes/no was cast

Sponsored (introduced)

39 bills
Current session 39 bills

Co-sponsored

31 bills
Current session 31 bills

Voting record

Current session 50 votes
Bill Vote Result Date
S 222 Utility terrain vehicle

to adopt

Nay fail May 13, 2026
S 883 Sine Die 2026

to concur

Yea fail May 12, 2026
S 961 Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting

to adopt amendment

Yea pass May 12, 2026
H 4679 South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 07, 2026
H 5111 Public Water System Connections

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
H 3034 Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 29, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 32 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 3650 Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 15, 2026
H 4763 Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

2nd Reading

Not Voting pass March 26, 2026
H 3924 Hemp-derived ingestible

to lay on the table

Yea pass March 18, 2026
H 3858 Taxation on boats

to lay on the table

Yea pass March 04, 2026
H 3874 Workers' compensation

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
S 98 County Auditor Qualifications

2nd Reading

Nay pass March 31, 2026
S 0222 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 2, TITLE 56 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (UTV)" AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF UTV'S ON THE HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THE STATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "OFF-ROAD USE ONLY"; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UTV'S; BY ADDING SECTION 56-2-5140 SO AS TO PROVIDE FARMERS HOLDING SCATE CARDS AND DRIVER'S LICENSES MAY OPERATE CERTAIN UTV'S WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-630, RELATING TO PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO CLASSIFY UTV'S AS PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-90, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN MINOR PASSENGERS FROM WEARING SAFETY BELTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS DURING CERTAIN ATHLETIC EVENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE

to adopt amendment

Nay fail May 13, 2026
H 5683 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

to lay on the table Amendment number 19

Nay fail May 22, 2026
H 3731 Special purpose district property conveyance powers

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
H 5073 Public school grading

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 29, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 97 - COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 62 - LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, STATE - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 102 - ELECTION COMMISSION

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 63 - PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 42 - HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 45 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 18 - LANDER UNIVERSITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 27 - LIBRARY, STATE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 26 - ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 48 - SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 79 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, BOARD OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 43 - FORESTRY COMMISSION

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 2 - FIRST STEPS, OFFICE OF

Not Voting pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 105 - SFAA-AUDITOR'S OFFICE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 75 - ACCIDENT FUND, STATE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 6 - DEAF AND THE BLIND, SCHOOL FOR THE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 92D - RESILIENCE, OFFICE OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 5 - WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 118 – STATEWIDE REVENUE

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 82 - MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 51 - JOBS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 85 - INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 25 - TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, STATE BOARD FOR

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 66 - PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 83 - EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 55 - ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 71 – COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 31 - PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 52 - PATRIOTS POINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 108 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 12 - HIGHER EDUCATION TUITION GRANTS COMMISSION

Nay pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 107 - CAPITAL AND GENERAL RESERVE FUNDS

Nay pass April 23, 2026